#CA5600
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.3% 0.166 46.3), rgb(202, 86, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CA5600 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5600 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.166 46.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA5600 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5600 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5600 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5600 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB298
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46)
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Step 400
400
#DD885E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2672B
oklch(63.2% 0.153 46.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA5600
oklch(59.3% 0.166 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D07
oklch(37.7% 0.099 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#CA5600 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #786900 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948300 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3949 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5600
#CA5600
oklch(59.3% 0.166 46.3)
- #008BB2
#008BB2
oklch(59.3% 0.114 226.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA5600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.009
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
Use #CA5600 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.